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What TV Execs Really Think of CTV Advertising

MNTN

Connected TV just had its best year yet with 2022, and advertisers, brands, media companies, and even viewers are excited for what’s waiting in 2023. But it’s not often that you get some of the entertainment and streaming industry’s leaders in the same room to have an informal discussion about the format and its future. . MNTN President and CEO Mark Douglas recently joined the discussion for the Variety Streaming Room, titled “TV Ads 2.0: How the Connected Age Gives TV Advertising a Second Life.

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Macy’s Will Hold a Thanksgiving Day Parade in the Metaverse

Adweek

A virtual version of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will be held alongside the real one this year as a way to get younger, digitally savvy fans excited about the event. The department store is launching a scaled-down procession through the streets of an online world hosted on the OnCyber platform. The activation will also.

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Community Development Comes Before Business Development

Fuel Lines

Building an engaged online community should NOW be a core responsibility for business development. The battle for new business is online which makes community development indispensable for marketing your agency. Knowing how to build an online community has become an important skill-set. How to Build an Online Community of Prospects. 1. Create a Niche.

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Equity compensation

The Ad Tech Blog

Disclaimer: I’m not a financial expert, and I’ve worked only with a few Fintech startups. I’ve run into different positions regarding equity compensation: Founders who want to give you equity no matter what, with the goal of bringing down costs Founders who don’t like to share any piece of their company and want to retain ownership Engineers who don’t care about equity and would take a higher salary Engineers who would love to own a piece of the company, even if tha

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Nicola Mendelsohn, Meta’s Ad Chief, Claps Back At The Metaverse Critics

AdExchanger

An interview withNicola MendelsohnVP, Global Business GroupMeta’s stock took a nosedive after the company reported its third-quarter earnings in late October. Less than two weeks later, Meta confirmed plans to. Continue reading » The post Nicola Mendelsohn, Meta’s Ad Chief, Claps Back At The Metaverse Critics appeared first on AdExchanger.

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R/GA Is Closing Its New York and San Francisco Offices as It Continues Its Restructuring

Adweek

R/GA is closing its spacious Hudson Yards office in New York and San Francisco as part of a larger structuring under CEO Sean Lyons. Multiple sources confirmed to Adweek that Lyons told the agency the news via email Tuesday night. As part of the restructuring, R/GA is moving away from its city model in the.

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Drop-off rate

The Ad Tech Blog

A common question when optimizing a sales funnel is: at which step are people leaving the most? It is the first step. It is always the first step. A startup unaware of its sales funnel is losing leads for not having any process to capture them. They might be working hard to get the product out but ignoring the users knocking on the door. The fact that you don’t know your sales funnel doesn’t mean that you don’t have one.

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Can We Stop It With The Brand Safety Double Standard Already?

AdExchanger

Editorial opinion byAllison SchiffManaging EditorAdExchangerJudge me if you will, but my go-to binge program on streaming over the past year has been “Criminal Minds,” a show about serial killers and. Continue reading » The post Can We Stop It With The Brand Safety Double Standard Already? appeared first on AdExchanger.

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Brands Filing for Trademark Applications for the Metaverse Have Waned

Adweek

Brands flocked to file trademark applications for the metaverse earlier this year. Now, the number of those applications is falling, causing some to herald the end of the gold-rush era. Between January and October, approximately 5,000 U.S. trademark applications for metaverse and virtual goods or services were filed, according to public filings, from brands including.

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3 ways to make martech simple again

Martech

Many discussions lately have been about how complex the martech stack has become. In my last article , I referenced a recent survey saying more than 60% of B2B marketers described their martech stack as too complex, with one in five saying it’s “more complex than a black hole.” Martech is simply a tool. Part of the argument is that the martech stack does not adequately serve the marketing organization or the business due to its complexity.

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Retail media advertising: How e-commerce is becoming AdTech’s next frontier

what retail media advertising is what a retail media network is how the changes in the privacy landscape benefit retail media networks how retail media network functions market overview of retail media networks

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They are not testing their own code

The Ad Tech Blog

I’ve heard many founders complaining that developers are not taking their work all the way to the finish line. In their own words: “ they confuse code complete with in the hands of the users. “ The new feature doesn’t resist any first test pass, “ it is like they are not testing their own code. “ What they don’t tell is how they are enabling developers to hide in scope creep.

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Thanksgiving Episode: Talking Turkey With IAB CEO David Cohen

AdExchanger

A podcast interview withDavid CohenCEOIn early November, Elon Musk hosted an hour-long Twitter Spaces session about the future of advertising on the platform along with two (now former) Twitter executives, Continue reading » The post Thanksgiving Episode: Talking Turkey With IAB CEO David Cohen appeared first on AdExchanger.

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Connecting With the Next Generation of Shoppers on Social Media

Adweek

With the rise of influencer marketing, more brands are converging online and using the unprecedented influence of creators to reach broader audiences. Sponsored ads amid user-generated content are transforming to a b-to-c relationship as prospects buy directly through social posts and platforms. Allison Ellsworth, co-founder, and chief brand officer of Poppi and TikTok star Larri.

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Hitting rewind: 7 pieces of nostalgic marketing that helped consumers unplug

Marketing Dive

Deepfakes of ‘80s action stars, Blockbuster activations and retro video games made donning rose-colored glasses easier in a challenging year.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Good architect, bad architect

The Ad Tech Blog

I’ve worked with two software architects I truly respect in my career. Both were poor managers and poor communicators. The rest of the architects I’ve worked with were engineers who understood software architecture. And they were very good at selling their skills. The good architects were really into software design. They read every book and every blog and watched every lecture.

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Marketers Adapt Their Holiday Campaigns To The Chilly Economic Climate

AdExchanger

Advertisers are shifting their holiday campaign strategies this Black Friday and Cyber Week, moving down the funnel in response to economic headwinds. Prices are up, consumer spending is down and. Continue reading » The post Marketers Adapt Their Holiday Campaigns To The Chilly Economic Climate appeared first on AdExchanger.

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Mattel Debuts New NFT Marketplace to Turn Toys into Digital Collectibles

Adweek

Mattel is rolling out a new marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as it looks to expand its digital collectibles business. The toy giant is launching an NFT marketplace within its direct-to-consumer ecommerce platform, Mattel Creations, this week on the Flow blockchain where fans will be able to buy digital art tied to classic products like.

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Marketing models that have stood the test of time

Smart Insights

What do you think is the best, i.e. most useful marketing model? Download our free RACE Growth System guide and learn the skills and techniques you need to boost your marketing strategy You may have noticed we're fans of using … The post Marketing models that have stood the test of time appeared first on Smart Insights.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Have you done this before?

The Ad Tech Blog

Early-stage startups are great early adopters. They don’t have deep pockets, and they desperately need help. It doesn’t mean they are strange to fear. If you are providing a service, the question would be: have you done this before? If you are providing a product, they would ask: how many users do you have? So the chicken and egg problem arises: even if you give your product/service for free, there is always a cost for the customer to try it out.

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Could Brand Safety Be The Achilles Heel In Netflix’s AVOD Ambitions?

AdExchanger

Faced with waning subscribers, Netflix has been forced to adapt to brave the streaming competition by rolling out ads. Yet there are still unanswered questions over how Netflix and other AVOD streaming contenders will successfully navigate brand safety for a highly sensitized market, writes Ken Weiner, CTO of GumGum. The post Could Brand Safety Be The Achilles Heel In Netflix’s AVOD Ambitions?

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Jeremy Irons Celebrates Dyslexic Innovators in New Work by DDB Melbourne

Adweek

As many people with dyslexia can relay, the world isn't particularly well-equipped to accommodate those that experience this common reading disability. With plenty of horror stories of communities and institutions that simply did not understand dyslexia, working to reshape the world to empower dyslexic thinkers is the next step forward. Encouraging schools to allow teachers.

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Macy’s bets on the metaverse for Thanksgiving Day Parade

Marketing Dive

The department store is giving fans the opportunity to vote on an NFT balloon that will be made into a real-life balloon for next year’s event.

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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Toxic culture destroys creativity

The Ad Tech Blog

Developers are artists. It is not because they have ridiculous demands. It is because they need to be creative to get the job done. There are millions of options for architecture, technology, implementation, and testing for a simple problem. So they need to get creative. Sometimes founders and managers take creativity away. They tell engineers the “how” instead of the “why.” They keep the why to themselves with the intent to have leverage over engineers and send them on t

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How TelevisaUnivision’s Household Graph Helps Reach Hispanic Audiences

AdExchanger

The US Hispanic population is growing by leaps and bounds. But TV advertisers are still throwing darts at the wall to reach them. TelevisaUnivision unveiled a Hispanic household data graph earlier this year, and Omnicom Media Group is the first agency to include the new graph in its identity solution for campaign planning and measurement. The post How TelevisaUnivision’s Household Graph Helps Reach Hispanic Audiences appeared first on AdExchanger.

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Matthew McConaughey Leads a March for #TeamEarth in Salesforce Spot

Adweek

Software company Salesforce unveiled a #TeamEarth sustainability platform at the Super Bowl with brand advisor Matthew McConaughey advocating for business leaders to work on helping our planet rather than dreaming up ways to retreat to Mars or the metaverse. The company has partnered with the Academy Award-winning actor again ahead of Thanksgiving for "The March,".

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How brands are using CTV and OTT for the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Martech

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is now underway in Qatar, and brands are lined up to reach the 5 billion fans globally who are expected to watch the tournament, which runs through December 18. Many advertisers are integrating connected TV (CTV) and over-the-top TV (OTT) into their omnichannel approach, in order to reach the many younger viewers who will be streaming the content, according to Bridget Hall, planning director, Americas for M&C Saatchi Performance.

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Signal-Based Selling: How to Leverage 4 Key Buying Signals

As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

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User exit

The Ad Tech Blog

Users logging out or deleting their accounts are usually the last thing startups worry about. It is hard enough to get users in the first place, “ why would we worry about the log-out screen or account deactivations? We will deal with that later. “ Good example : Facebook Ads in the logout screen was a brilliant move for Meta a couple of years ago.

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TikTok’s Ambition To Be Always On; Close A Linear Door, Open A CTV Window

AdExchanger

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. AdExchanger’s daily news round-up will return on Monday. Enjoy your holiday, and may all your online orders arrive. Continue reading » The post TikTok’s Ambition To Be Always On; Close A Linear Door, Open A CTV Window appeared first on AdExchanger.

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Rebecca Minkoff Is Betting on Fashion Entering the Metaverse

Adweek

An industry leader in accessible luxury handbags, accessories and apparel, Rebecca Minkoff's playful and subtly edgy designs are blazing a path for other brands by being at the forefront of adopting new innovations when shopping for fashion. Minkoff joined Adweek's Elevate: Future of Shopping event alongside Adweek chief experience officer Jenny Rooney to discuss her.

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Personalized Messaging in B2B: What to Keep in Mind

Martech Series

Utilizing data to get more leads and turn them into potential buyers via rich and personalized experiences has become every marketer’s priority in the ever-evolving digital landscape. Just as it stays on the top of your marketing to-do list, it is the top expectation of today’s customers. A study reveals that about 80% of customers are more likely to purchase with a brand if provided a smooth and personalized experience.

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Activating Intent Data for Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.